1 Series Sedan officially launches in China (with pics).

Paul-Bracq-BMW · 11-21-2016, 06:30 PM

Featured on BIMMERPOST.com

I'm pretty sure it will arrive for the ROW soon... End of an era for BMW...

Info here:

http://www.motor1.com/news/129107/bmw-1-series-china/

GarlicBread · 11-23-2016, 09:33 PM

Not a fan at all. Seems way to small. Especially if it makes it to the US

TJ710 · 11-25-2016, 12:04 PM

Looks like a Volvo or something

MightyMouseTech · 11-25-2016, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GarlicBread

Not a fan at all. Seems way to small. Especially if it makes it to the US

Will never come to North America, and the average Chinese person is much smaller than the average american.

let me out of this forum · 11-25-2016, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TJ710

Looks like a Volvo or something

I thought the same thing when i saw the last "orange" picture. That´s a s60

cruisingdownthestreet · 11-25-2016, 03:35 PM

what are those vents on the ceiling for?

McBride · 11-25-2016, 03:51 PM

i like it. I like the look of the A3 sedan much more than the standard hatch and I think this is the same.
Wife is fancying an A class for her next car and I'd much rather her get this instead.

Only thing I'm not so keen on is the gear stick and centre console

DDD31 · 11-25-2016, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by cruisingdownthestreet

what are those vents on the ceiling for?

If you're talking about the two in the front by the doors, those are the microphones for the Bluetooth phone connection, my car has the same thing.

larryn · 11-25-2016, 05:43 PM

OMGFWDPOSLOL

I hate the new "Let's auto capitalized" feature...

aozer · 11-25-2016, 07:20 PM

Ugly

Germanauto · 11-26-2016, 04:17 AM

We need to get the Donald to build a wall on both coasts of the U.S. to prevent this thing from every coming to our shores.

cruisingdownthestreet · 11-26-2016, 03:52 PM

looks like a kia rio on the outside.

Mark · 11-26-2016, 07:56 PM

Here are some real world pics...

AKRAPOVICOWNS · 11-26-2016, 08:46 PM

How come this thing has pano roof and the g30 and upcoming g20 hasn't?

Germanauto · 11-26-2016, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark

Here are some real world pics...

Gosh it looks worse than I thought. Instead of looking like a BMW product, it looks more like an imitation BMW design by some mainstream brand.

Paul-Bracq-BMW · 11-27-2016, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by AKRAPOVICOWNS

How come this thing has pano roof and the g30 and upcoming g20 hasn't?

body rigidity I reckon...

antzcrashing · 11-27-2016, 09:12 AM

It has a mazda-like long throw shifter. Awful awful awful.

Hasek9339 · 11-27-2016, 09:14 AM

That shifter......

antzcrashing · 11-27-2016, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by MightyMouseTech

Quote:

Originally Posted by GarlicBread

Not a fan at all. Seems way to small. Especially if it makes it to the US

Will never come to North America, and the average Chinese person is much smaller than the average american.

It is so coming here. Maybe not now, but soon. Bmw will claim Chinese success of the car is the driving factor, reality is bmw wants to eat audi's lunch, or mazdas lunch, somebody's lunch

Hasek9339 · 11-27-2016, 09:17 AM

If I was looking for a small premium sedan I prefer the A3/S3/RS3 over this hands down!!!

Zirenz2006 · 11-27-2016, 09:22 AM

I understand like the new X1 this is not using the ZF transmission and can't have the electric shifter but does that thing need to be so tall??? It looks ridiculous.

Needbmwpartzz · 11-27-2016, 09:26 AM

I'm seeing Dodge Dart/Volvo-esque looks.
I'm no fan of look a likes

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